The next the deadline to get information into the calendar will be October 25, 2013. To submit an event, email calendar@theporchpress.com. Please put “info4calendar” in the subject line, or call Nancy Leighton at 404-624-3082 and leave a message.
Weekly Activities
The following activities take place every week as listed.
CHILDREN/STORY TIME
Toddler Storytime. Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Ave SE, for ages 10-18 months, Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Ave SE, 10:30am.
Lapsit for Babies. For babies aged 0-10 months and their caregivers. Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Ave. SE, 12pm (every Tues).
Rise and Shine Story Time for children ages 3-6. Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Ave. SE, 10:15am (every Tues).
Teeny Tiny Tales. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 18-36months, 10:30am (every Tues).
Ready Set Read! Preschool Storytime. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 3-5, 10:30 am (every Wed).
Community Play Group. For moms and toddlers, Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE, follow signs to playroom, 9:30-11am (every Thurs).
Cub Scout Pack 688. Park Avenue Baptist Church, 524 Park Ave SE at the corner of Sydney St. Contact David Griffin, 678-849-8619, or email griffin.david@yahoo.com.
Art Attack. Art classes for children ages 2-10, Hodgepodge Coffee house, 720 Moreland Ave SE, $8, 11am-12pm (every Mon).
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
Golden Age Center. St Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Grant St SE, Rm R2. All senior citizens welcome. 10am-2pm (every Tues and Thurs).
OTHER GROUPS
East Atlanta Farmers Market. 561 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 4-8pm. (every Thurs
Grant Park Farmers Market. Cherokee Ave SE at Milledge Ave, 9:30am to 1:30pm (every Sun).
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
-Georgia Ave Church, 645 Grant St SE, basement 8-9pm (Thurs and Sat)
-Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) entrance and parking in rear. Mon, basement fellowship hall, 7pm Wed, (women’s meeting) basement East Atlanta Room , 7pm. Thurs, basement East Atlanta Room, 7:00pm Sat, basement fellowship hall, 8pm.
EAV Business Networking Group. Abs Studio, 749 Moreland Ave SE, mezzanine level. Presenter and coffee every week, web link www.meetup.com/eva-networking-group, 8:30-9:30am (every Tues).
Oct 15 Bread and Jam! Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Ave SE for ages 2-6, 10:30am.
Oct 17 South East Atlanta Business Association (SEABA). Networking meeting, location to be announced, for more information call 404-627-0435, or check www.seabaga.org. 5:30-7:30pm (3rd Thurs).
Extreme Book Club: Teen Read Week. East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, 3:30pm.
Oct 18 Capturing the spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours. Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Ave SE, Bell Tower, tickets on line only www.ticketalternative.com, adults $20, children 4-12 $10, 5:30pm.
Oct 19 Fall Festival. Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School, 688 Grant St SE.
Mothball Hootenanny. Arts Exchange, 750 Kalb Ave SE, tickets $30 through www.gpna.org/mothball, or $40 at the door, 8pm-midnight.
Boo at the Zoo. Halloween Festival, costumes welcome, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, General admission ticket, members and children under 3 free.
Capturing the spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours. Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Ave SE, Bell Tower, tickets on line only www.ticketalternative.com, adults $20, children 4-12 $10, 5:30pm.
Run Like Hell 5K & Run Like Heck Fun Run. Oakland Cemetery, 248 Oakland Ave SE, 9am & 10am.
BBQ Fundraiser. Benefitting Ormewood community playground, Brian “Red” Harrison’s Farm, tickets $20, 3-6pm
Oct 20 Dogtoberfest. East Atlanta Framers Market lot, 561 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Dog products booths, dog costume contest, pooch parade, dogs for adoption.
Muslim Family Day. Grant Park
Boo at the Zoo. Halloween Festival, costumes welcome, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, General admission ticket, members and children under 3 free.
Oct 22 Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, ARC Building, south end of Cherokee Ave parking lot. 7:30pm. Everyone in Grant Park welcome. (3rd Tues).
Around Wellswood Neighborhood Watch. Mt. Carmel AME Church, 1140 Henry Thomas Dr SE. Enter across the street from Mt. Nebo Church. For information call Minnie Harris, 404-627-2918. 7pm (3rd Tues).
Bread and Jam! Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Ave SE for ages 2-6, 10:30am.
Oct 23 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave) entrance and parking in rear, 7:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave) entrance and parking in rear, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) entrance and parking in rear, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Spooktacular Halloween Safety Tips. East Atlanta Library, 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, for ages 4-10, reservations required; call 404-730-5438.
Oct 24 Capturing the spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours. Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Ave SE, Bell Tower, tickets on line only www.ticketalternative.com, adults $20, children 4-12 $10, 5:30pm.
Oct 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
Fall Festival. Burgess Peterson Academy 480 Clifton St SE, games & crafts for children, food and fun, 3-6m.
Diva Does EDUs. Entrepreneurs and dreamers workshop and discussion, East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, contact Terri Holley 404-402-6979, 1pm.
Oct 26 Boo at the Zoo. Halloween Festival, costumes welcome, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, General admission ticket, members and children under 3 free.
Oct 27 Boo at the Zoo. Halloween Festival, costumes welcome, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, General admission ticket, members and children under 3 free.
Capturing the spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours. Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Ave SE, Bell Tower, tickets on line only, www.ticketalternative.com, adults $20, children 4-12 $10, 5:30pm.
Oct 29 When the Goblins Come a Knockin’. Georgia Hill Library, 250 Georgia Ave SE, for ages 2-6, 10:30am.
Oct 31 Halloween
Nov 1 Brest Feeding Support Group. Baby Love, 469 Boulevard SE, 11am (1st Fri)
Nov 2 Classic Movie Discussion Group. For interest see http://classicfilmappreciation.webs.com. Woodland Hills area, space limited, reservation required call 404-627-3120. (1st Sat)
Nov 3 Daylight savings time ends. 2am.
Nov 4 East Atlanta Business Association (EABA). Branen Tower, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, 5:30pm (1st Mon).
Porch Press Proofreading. Volunteer proofreaders and people with computer skills needed. Supper provided. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE, 6:30pm. (1st Mon)
Nov 5 Porch Press Layout. Adams Realtors, 458 Cherokee Ave SE. Supper provided. (Tues after proofreading), 7:30pm.
NPU-W Joint Land Use and Zoning Committee. Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) entrance and parking in rear, 7pm. All residents of NPU-W welcome. (1st Tues)
United Methodist Women (UMW). Martha Brown Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan). All women welcome, 11am (1st Tues).
Neighborhood Charter School (NCS) PTCA Meeting. 688 Grant St. Call 404-624-6226 for information. 7-9pm (1st Tues).
Friends of Grant Park Pool Meeting. Dakota Blue 454 Cherokee Ave SE 6:30pm (1st Tues).
Nov 8 Diva Does EDUs. Entrepreneurs and dreamers workshop and discussion, East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, contact Terri Holley 404-402-6979, 1pm.
Nov 9 Pet-EP Low cost Pet Vaccines. Intown Healthy Hound and City Kity, 981 Cherokee Ave SE, 11am-1pm (2nd Saturday)
Dance411 Community Arts Day. 475 Moreland Ave SE 2-4pm.
Nov 11 Veterans Day Holiday.
Nov 12 East Atlanta Community Association (EACA). Branan Towers, 1200 Glenwood Ave SE, meeting room, 7pm. All East Atlanta residents welcome (2nd Tues).
NPU-W Election. For representatives from East Atlanta, before the EACA meeting.
Woodland Hills Neighborhood Watch. Woodland Hills Baptist Church, at the corner of Woodland and Confederate Avenues. Contact Louise VanGieri, 404-622-2166 (2nd Tues).
Benteen Park Neighborhood Development. Church of Atlanta Lighthouse, 1320 Boulevard at Custer, Community Bldg in rear. 7pm (2nd Tues).
Nov 14 South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development (SAND.) Beulah Heights University. 892 Berne St SE, Student Activities Building, west side, 7:30pm (2nd Thurs)
NPU-W Election. For representatives from SAND neighborhoods, before the SAND meeting, 7pm.
Nov 16 Nest Fest Fundraiser Concert. Hodgepodge Coffee House, 720 Moreland Ave SE, tickets $20-$25, www.nestnurseryschool.org, 7-10pm.
Nov 19 Grant Park Neighborhood Association (GPNA). Zoo Atlanta, 800 Cherokee Ave SE, ARC Building, south end of Cherokee Ave parking lot. 7:30pm. Everyone in Grant Park welcome. (3rd Tues)
NPU-W Election. For representatives from Grant Park, before the GPNA meeting 7pm.
Around Wellswood Neighborhood Watch. Mt. Carmel AME Church, 1140 Henry Thomas Dr. SE. Enter across the street from Mt. Nebo Church. For information call Minnie Harris, 404-627-2918. 7pm (3rd Tues).
Nov 20 Neighborhood Planning Unit W (NPU-W). Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave) entrance and parking in rear, 7:30pm (4th Wed) (Moved up).
NPU-W Transportation Committee. Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave) entrance and parking in rear, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
NPU-W Public Safety Committee. Martha Brown United Methodist Church, 468 Moreland Ave SE (corner of Metropolitan Ave SE) entrance and parking in rear, 6:30pm (4th Wed).
Nov 21 South East Atlanta Business Association (SEABA). Six Feet Under, 457 Memorial Dr. SE, $5 for non-members, for more information call 404-627-0435, or check www.seabaga.org. 7:30-9:15 am (3rd Thurs).
Nov 22 Diva Does EDUs. Entrepreneurs and dreamers workshop and discussion, East Atlanta Library 400 Flat Shoals Ave SE, contact Terri Holley 404-402-6979, 1pm
Nov 25 Porch Press Deadline for submitting articles.
Nov 28 Thanksgiving
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Porch Press Schedule for Coming Months
December 2013
Article deadline October 25
Ad deadline October 31
Proof reading November 4
Paste up November 5
January – February 2014
Article deadline November 25
Ad deadline November 28
Proof reading December 2
Paste up December 3
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